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MARUTI SUZUKI GRAND VITARA URBAN SE (4X2)

KRA values this model at KSh 5,097,089 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old GRAND VITARA URBAN SE (4X2)

Direct import

KSh 730,908

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 339,077

83% depreciation, no RDL or IDF

A vehicle already registered in Kenya depreciates faster on KRA’s schedule and pays neither the Railway Development Levy nor the Import Declaration Fee. Most online calculators miss this.

How KRA gets to that number

  • CRSP (KRA’s new price)KSh 5,097,089
  • Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
  • Customs valueKSh 729,086
  • Import duty 35%KSh 255,180
  • Excise duty 25%KSh 246,066
  • VAT 16%KSh 196,853
  • Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 14,582
  • Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 18,227
  • Total payable to KRAKSh 730,908

Band: Over 1500cc · 2400 · PETROL

Duty by age

AgeYearDirect importRegistered in Kenya
1 yr2025KSh 2,088,309KSh 1,595,656
2 yr2024KSh 1,670,647KSh 1,296,470
3 yr2023KSh 1,461,816KSh 997,285
4 yr2022KSh 1,252,986KSh 797,828
5 yr2021KSh 1,044,155KSh 598,371
6 yr2020KSh 939,739KSh 498,642
7 yr2019KSh 835,324KSh 398,914
8 yr2018KSh 730,908KSh 339,077

Kenya does not permit importing vehicles more than eight years old, which is why the table stops there. These figures cover duty and taxes only — port charges, SGR, verification, Interpol clearance and NTSA registration are additional. KRA describes its own template as a guideline subject to verification, so confirm with a clearing agent before committing funds.

Source: KRA CRSP schedule, July 2025 · Calculation follows KRA’s own valuation template

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